Monday, March 15, 2021

Food Prices Are Increasing Across The World

 


Food prices are increasing across the globe. The pandemic, increasing demand, and shifts in climate have been blamed for the gradual increase since 2020. Such a dramatic price increase brings fears of creating food insecurity. What this indicates is that the world market could see higher amounts on inflation. The devastating consequence is that this will harm certain nations that were already struggling with hunger prior to the increase. Those who are in extreme poverty are at risk for starvation. What happens as a result in that supermarkets and framers will be impacted from the  price hike. Without affordable prices, this reduces the total number of customers. The agricultural business sector will suffer. Vegetables and fruits do cost more in comparison to other foods. It has been six years since a global price increase on food. This will inevitably harm producers of fruits and vegetables. Speculators are also culpable. The shift of money out of particular stocks and bonds has been transferred to dollar or other commodities. Food is another commodity that speculators are investing in. The cost of this popular investment is that it could result in  a global hunger crisis. 

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